Hugo Paul

Hugo Paul
Born	1 February 1913 Villingen / Hesse
Died	12 March 1993 (aged 80) Worms
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer Luftwaffe
Years of service	1931–45 1956–70
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon Paul
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Crete Eastern Front Tunisia Campaign Siegfried Line Campaign Battle of Overloon
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hugo Paul (1 February 1913 – 12 March 1993) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (20 July 1936)^[1]
• Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (14 January 1941)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (12 June 1941)^[1]
  • 1st Class (24 June 1941)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (18 March 1942)^[1]
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (18 March 1943)^[2]
• Ärmelband Kreta (20 May 1943)^[2]
• Ärmelband Afrika (30 July 1943)^[2]
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon Paul^[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 204.
2. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 205.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 272.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.

External links

• Das Ritterkreuz.de